An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya crashed shortly after take-off. It's been confirmed that all 157 people on board (149 passengers and eight crew) have lost their lives.
It's said that the pilot reported difficulties and had asked to return to Addis Ababa.
This is the second incident involving the 737 Max 8 after a Lion Air aircraft crashed into the sea off Indonesia five months ago killing the 189 people on board.
It's very sad news and eveyone's condolences will reach out to the loved ones of those lost.
On a personal note my ears pricked up when I first heard Nairobi. Our son and his partner are flying back to Heathrow from Nairobi this evening with BA. Ironically, she was nervous about taking an internal Kenyan flight with a local airline.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-af...ines-crash&link_location=live-reporting-story
It's said that the pilot reported difficulties and had asked to return to Addis Ababa.
This is the second incident involving the 737 Max 8 after a Lion Air aircraft crashed into the sea off Indonesia five months ago killing the 189 people on board.
It's very sad news and eveyone's condolences will reach out to the loved ones of those lost.
On a personal note my ears pricked up when I first heard Nairobi. Our son and his partner are flying back to Heathrow from Nairobi this evening with BA. Ironically, she was nervous about taking an internal Kenyan flight with a local airline.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-af...ines-crash&link_location=live-reporting-story
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